quick worm question

[danfrog]

What are those nasty worms that frogs don't like when the worms slime them?

[GrifTheGreat]

What are those nasty worms that frogs don't like when the worms slime them?

Those are a type of composting worm. Sold as Red Wigglers they secrete a kind of toxin that is foul tasting and has a foul odor. Used to deter animals from eating them. Now frogs are not affected by the toxin other than smell and taste, but the worms only secrete it when injured or they feel threatened. As long as you don't cut them and rinse them off with dechlorinated water pror to offering them the frog can eat them and have no ill effects.

They are poisonous to some other animals such as Garter Snakes, but even Night Crawlers are bad for them.

[yoshimi]

I dust earthworms with calcium, but reptivite really doesn't work well. It seems to kill mine. Shaking them up in the powder gets them all wiggling around, then i put it on a plastic plate. Works great, tho a little bit of ecoearth that they may bring onto the plate with them and maybe swallow will just be passed in the poop, nothing to worry about.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Here is the reason Reptovite doesn't mix well with worms.
This is a partial list of minerals that is in Reptovite.

Guaranteed Analysis

Moisture & Minerals: % or PPM Per kg Moisture (max) 2.5 % Calcium (min) 24.9 % 249,000 mg Calcium (max) 28.0 % 280,000 mg Phosphorus (min) 10.6 % 105,730 mg Salt (min) 4.2 % 42,000 mg Salt (max) 4.9 % 49,000 mg Potassium (min) 1.7 % 17,621 mg Magnesium (min) 0.26 % 2670 mg Fluorine (max) Â 0.01 % 100 mg Iron (min) 450 ppm 450 mg Copper (min) 225 ppm 225 mg Manganese (min) 1000 ppm 1000 mg Zinc (min) 450 ppm 450 mg Iodine (min) 2.15 ppm 2.15 mg Salt will make worms go nuts and kill them.

I dust earthworms with calcium, but reptivite really doesn't work well. It seems to kill mine..

[yoshimi]

Here is the reason Reptovite doesn't mix well with worms.
This is a partial list of minerals that is in Reptovite.

Guaranteed Analysis

Moisture & Minerals: % or PPM Per kg Moisture (max) 2.5 % Calcium (min) 24.9 % 249,000 mg Calcium (max) 28.0 % 280,000 mg Phosphorus (min) 10.6 % 105,730 mg Salt (min) 4.2 % 42,000 mg Salt (max) 4.9 % 49,000 mg Potassium (min) 1.7 % 17,621 mg Magnesium (min) 0.26 % 2670 mg Fluorine (max) Â 0.01 % 100 mg Iron (min) 450 ppm 450 mg Copper (min) 225 ppm 225 mg Manganese (min) 1000 ppm 1000 mg Zinc (min) 450 ppm 450 mg Iodine (min) 2.15 ppm 2.15 mg Salt will make worms go nuts and kill them.

dude! thank you! i've been wondering about that for the longest time. i just gave up after 2 or 3 tries and figured they were packed with good stuff anyway.